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# "Judging the News" - January 25, 1932 This satirical column page features editorial commentary on current events during the Great Depression. **Main cartoon** (bottom): Shows men lined up at a "Municipal Breadline," with one figure prominently wearing what appears to be a sash or badge, suggesting he's a politician or official. The satire implies that even those in power face the same bread lines as ordinary citizens during economic crisis. **Text commentary** includes jabs at: New York's proposed subway system; fraudulent "This Door Not Working" signs; the Japanese Army's intentions regarding China; education spending ($3.29 billion); tax evasion via bomb destruction; and Democrats' management of the treasury deficit. The overall tone suggests frustration with government incompetence and hypocrisy during the Depression era.
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JAN 25 1932 / ©cre 1419777 Jack SiutriewortH, Editor Grorce Jers Namian Riciaro J. Watsit Swwxey S. Lesz, Contributing Editors JUDGING THE NEWS | N ew Youn is to have a new subway I v looks to us as though the Japanese I": hard to predict which party will j +) soon. Well, that will mean work y wanted to get into China so win, what with the Democrats’ pro- s for a lot of people, including the fel- far that there would be no possibility clivity for letting the cat out of the } lows who print the “This Door Not of one of Secretary Stimson’s notes bag, and the Republicans’ policy of | Working” signs. ever being delivered to them. getting left holding it. | ie postoffice departinent has pretty Ti. expenditure for education in However, if a Democrat is elected well stopped. the mailing of all the United States last year was President in November he can kinds of fraudulent literature except 10,000,000. But that, of course, soon fix up that treasury deficit by sced catalogs. was largely offset by the radio, making one of those practice! Tam many boys Secretary of the Treasury. yway, one thi may be said in AY» if you are asked about not pay- | favor of wild oats: The govern- ing your income tax, you can say ASD speaking of prosperity—the ment doesn't have to buy up the sure the check you mailed probably was Republicans were good guys when y plus production. destroyed by a bomb. we had it. a MUNICIPAL { BREADLINE | ‘olume 102, No. 262: Oa year. ise 8 copy nuary 30, 1932. Bet ibliabed weekly by Jude sets S Past 48th street. New York Te A vObets Treasurer, Josep T Cobney. Seer a JUDG! pellen, N. J.. under act of Mareh 3, land Routh Aven. Dunelien, N-4, Executive and President: Sidney 8. Leus, Vice President e tact that every article abd picture appearing the U.S. 4 Second-Clam Matter, September bing Co. tne. Omics of publicat .